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Joanna Jedrzejczyk comes to Carla Esparza's defense after fans booed her at UFC 281 presser: "She deserves respect"

Josh Evanoff - November 11, 2022

Joanna Jedrzejczyk has come to the defense of UFC women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza. ‘Cookie Monster’ is set to return to action this Saturday at UFC 281 against Weili Zhang. ‘Magnum’ is fresh off her knockout win over the former Polish champion in June. Heading into the title fight this Saturday, Zhang is a massive betting favorite.

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UFC

Joanna Jedrzejczyk admits she's thinking about "one last dance" for fans: "I was not prepared to say goodbye"

Josh Evanoff - November 10, 2022

Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk wasn’t ready to say goodbye. The Polish fighter has been out of the octagon since her rematch with Weili Zhang in June. In their first encounter over two years prior, it was a ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate. The back-and-forth contest saw Zhang win by decision but, could’ve easily gone either way.

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UFC

Joanna Jedrzejczyk reveals she nearly ended retirement and returned to fighting: "I was about to call Dana"

Cole Shelton - November 8, 2022

Joanna Jedrzejczyk thought about ending her retirement less than six months after calling it a career. Jedrzejczyk announced her retirement from MMA following her KO loss to Zhang Weili at UFC 275 in June of this year in Singapore. Had Jedrzejczyk won, she likely would’ve gotten a title shot, but when she came up short, she put her gloves in the Octagon and announced she was done with the sport.

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk argues against UFC Hall of Fame induction anytime soon: "I don't think I'm ready to be a grandma"

Josh Evanoff - October 20, 2022

Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk wants to go into the Hall of Fame, but not yet. The Polish fighter has been out of action since her rematch with Weili Zhang in June. In their first outing two years prior, it was a ‘Fight of the Year’ contender. In March 2020, it was Zhang who won the five-round war by a split decision.

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UFC

Joanna Jedrzejczyk names her Mount Rushmore of Women’s MMA

Susan Cox - July 6, 2022

Joanna Jedrzejczyk has named her Mount Rushmore of Women’s MMA. Jedrzejczyk, 34, recently retired from the UFC with a record of 16 wins and 5 losses. The former strawweight queen and future Hall of Famer was in Las Vegas for International Fight Week.

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UFC

Joanna Jedrzejczyk explains retirement following Weili Zhang loss: "I don't want to be this legend who is going to fight forever and get beat up"

Josh Evanoff - June 29, 2022

Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk has elaborated on her reason to retire. The Polish fan-favorite was in action against Weili Zhang in a rematch earlier this month at UFC 275. Their first outing at UFC 248 in March 2020 was one of the greatest bouts in UFC history. However, the rematch was much more one-sided, as Jedrzejczyk was knocked out in round two.

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Carla Esparza not surprised by Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s retirement, says she “would’ve loved” a rematch

Harry Kettle - June 29, 2022

UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza has admitted she would’ve liked the chance to have a rematch against Joanna Jedrzejczyk. While the way in which Carla Esparza became a two-time UFC champion was somewhat strange, there was nothing odd about how she submitted Rose Namajunas in 2014 to win the gold the first time around. Alas, her joy didn’t last long as just three months later, she was beaten by Joanna Jedrzejczyk as the Polish sensation went on to become one of the all-time greats in the division.

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Miesha Tate explains why Joanna Jedrzejczyk is “doing it right” with retirement despite still having “a lot to offer”

Harry Kettle - June 20, 2022

Miesha Tate has given her thoughts on the recent retirement of Joanna Jedrzejczyk and why she respects her decision. Following her knockout loss to Weili Zhang at UFC 275 earlier this month, Joanna Jedrzejczyk opted to walk away from the sport of mixed martial arts and retire. It was clearly a tough move for her to make but in the wake of her decision, many fans and pundits alike couldn’t help but look back fondly on the incredible career she had as the former strawweight queen.

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Karolina Kowalkiewicz pens heartfelt message to Joanna Jedrzejczyk following retirement announcement

Harry Kettle - June 14, 2022

Karolina Kowalkiewicz has sent a heartfelt message to Joanna Jedrzejczyk following her retirement at UFC 275. Last Saturday night in Singapore, Joanna Jedrzejczyk retired from mixed martial arts following her knockout defeat at the hands of Weili Zhang. While she had a few good moments throughout the course of the fight, it was clear to see she was a step behind with the Chinese star landing a vicious spinning back fist to secure the win.

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk shares her prediction for Carla Esparza vs. Weili Zhang

Harry Kettle - June 13, 2022

Joanna Jedrzejczyk has given her thoughts on what will happen when Weili Zhang challenges Carla Esparza for the UFC strawweight title. Last Saturday night at UFC 275, Joanna Jedrzejczyk retired from mixed martial arts following her knockout defeat at the hands of Weili Zhang. The two put on a thoroughly entertaining rematch in Singapore and while Jedrzejczyk had a few nice moments, the evening belonged to Zhang as a spinning back fist was enough to put a definitive end to their rivalry.

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk opens up on her decision to retire from mixed martial arts following UFC 275

Fernando Quiles - June 12, 2022

Joanna Jedrzejczyk has weighed in on her decision to retire. Jedrzejczyk shared the Octagon with Zhang Weili a second time at UFC 275 in Singapore this past Saturday night (June 11). In the second round, Joanna was slept by a spinning backfist.

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Pros react after Joanna Jędrzejczyk announces her retirement from MMA

Christopher Taylor - June 11, 2022

Several current and former pro fighters took to social media to congratulate Joanna Jędrzejczyk on her illustrious MMA career. Jedrzejczyk (16-5 MMA) ended a 26-month hiatus tonight for a highly anticipated UFC rematch with Weili Zhang (22-3 MMA).

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UFC

UFC 275 Results: Weili Zhang KO's Joanna Jedrzejczyk (Video)

Chris Taylor - June 11, 2022

Tonight’s UFC 275 event features a highly anticipated women’s strawweight rematch between Joanna Jedrzejczyk (16-4 MMA) and Weili Zhang (21-3 MMA). The pair first met back at UFC 248 in March of 2020, with Zhang emerging victorious by way of split-decision in a thrilling “Fight of the Year” performance.

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Weili Zhang reveals what Joanna Jedrzejczyk said during their face-off at UFC 275

Chris Taylor - June 11, 2022

Weili Zhang has revealed what Joanna Jedrzejczyk said to her during their face-off ahead of tonight’s UFC 275 event. Zhang (21-3 MMA) and Jedrzejczyk (16-4 MMA) will meet for a second time this evening in Singapore. The pair originally collided back at UFC 248 in March of 2020, with ‘Magnum’ emerging victorious by way of split-decision in a thrilling “Fight of the Year” performance.

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UFC 275: 'Teixeira vs. Procházka' Live Results and Highlights

Chris Taylor - June 10, 2022

The Octagon returns to Singapore for tonight’s UFC 275 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Procházka. Teixeira (33-7 MMA) captured the promotions light heavyweight title at UFC 267 with a second round submission victory over Jan Blachowicz. The victory marked the 42-year-olds sixth in a row and third straight stoppage.

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UFC 275 | Pro fighters make their picks for Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk 2

Cole Shelton - June 9, 2022

On the main card of UFC 275, Weili Zhang is set to rematch Joanna Jedrzejczyk after the two had one of the best women’s fights of all time at UFC 248. Heading into the fight, Zhang is a -172 favorite on FanDuel while the Pole is a +134 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros are nearly unanimous in thinking Jedrzejczyk gets the job done likely by decision.

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UFC

Weili Zhang hopes UFC 275 bout against Joanna Jedrzejczyk will be a more "exciting fight" than the first

Cole Shelton - June 7, 2022

Weili Zhang is hoping her UFC 275 rematch against Joanna Jedrzejczyk will be the most exciting fight of her career. Zhang and Jedrzejczyk fought back at UFC 248 in March of 2020, as ‘Magnum’ was looking to defend her strawweight title for the first time. The fight far exceeded expectations as it is arguably the greatest women’s fight of all time and one of the best fights of all time, period.

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk discusses her upcoming UFC 275 rematch with Weili Zhang: “It’s going to be medical procedure”

Susan Cox - June 7, 2022

Joanna Jedrzejczyk is opening up about her upcoming UFC 275 rematch with Weili Zhang. It will be Jedrzejczyk (21-3 MMA), a former longtime UFC strawweight champion, making her return to the Octagon after more than two years when she enters into the cage with Weili Zhang (16-4 MMA) in a featured bout on the pay-per-view main card at Singapore Indoor Stadium.